Zondon in 1767, Eoranship 37 foil to Samuel Sraith , aarohaat, and Captain Jiuaos Cndth, il.3., and that of 58 to Joshua Laugrs .1 The history of the territory under consideration leads back over 200 years* to the founding of a French Bsriaa at ibint Pria 3n or about 1750« 2ha jjostor of this pariah was Father Jacques Girard who belonged to the .Diocese of Clarmont Ferrand in , lie oaa horn in i 7C6 and eaine to Canada in 1733. From 1740 to LSarch, 1751. he was poafcor of the church of Baint tjathiou at Cohequid (now :lruro)» L 'ova Scotia. On that ditto a party of oigMy soldiaro was sent from Balifoac by General Gornmllia , arrival at Cobequid, and took Father Girard cmd the four leading naabors of bis pariah to iblifax where they -.Tore thrown into prison, ftfter several months they vjoto released on condi¬ tion that Fatheo? Girard would not return to hia parish. For several ' weeks ho had to live with tho uicoacs neor 'j&ta&iogouoho* While there ho received anotructions from the Ift3Jiiop of C£iobeo to prooeed to take charge of the now ohuroh which had recently boon i "ini3:iod at Point Srim. Father Girard arrived in 1752 and found a neat little church, • * o which be naced St. Saul's* and a parociiial house.** Writing from Point *rim on October 24. 1755. the Pastor notess Our refugees ia general keep up good courage, and hope to he able to support themselves by theiij? labor} bat the want of olothing, which ie alaoot general, is a great drawback* and will prevent issny frota ■working for tho winter. Shey "we no iiap'iefflants to work vdth» 1 "Original Grantees,''' '£*o Charlottetcwa Guardian (August 13, 1949). 26. 2 J. B » Skaachord, Personal Files.